News & Events

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Grace MacKenzie, daughter of Steve and Kenda MacKenzie of Ocean Contractors Limited, graduated from Sir John A MacDonald High School this spring and will be starting Acadia University in the fall. Grace has choosen a career in Engineering.

Jake Hiscock recently graduated from Cobequid Educational Centre in Truro and will be studying Engineering as well at Carleton University in September. Jake is son to Wayne and Elizabeth Hiscock. Wayne is an employee of Lafarge Canada.

The committee based their decision on academic achievement and an essay submitted by all the candidates. The Atlantic Concrete Association would like to congratulate Grace and Jake and wish all our entrants good luck in all their future endeavors!

The IWK Foundation thanks DecementFest

On December 5th, the Atlantic Concrete Association hosted its 7th annual DecementFest at the Garrison Brewery in downtown Halifax. Each year ACA members and invited guests get together for a little entertainment and socializing to kick off the holiday season. To celebrate this year, ACA donated $500 to the IWK Foundation for the Child Life Department for Christmas Needs program to help children during the holidays at the IWK.

Pam Woodman, Executive Director of the ACA, accepts a Bowman Award during ceremonies on October 1. in Digby NS. The award is presented each year by the Construction Associaiton of NS (CANS) to recognize companies that have held continous membership for more than 25 years. The award is named after Earle Bowman of Fundy Construction, a past president and honourary life memebr. To honour the efforts and grand achievements of this prolific mover and shaker in the construction industry, companies are awarded for their years of membership and displaying a degree of dedication that would make Earl Bowman proud.